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gab
(găb) Slangintr.v. gabbed, gab·bing, gabs
To talk idly or incessantly, as about trivial matters.
n.
Idle talk; chatter.
[Middle English gabben, to scoff, speak foolishly, from Old Norse gabba, to scoff, perhaps of imitative origin or akin to gapa, to gape.]
gab′ber n.
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gab
(ɡæb)vb, gabs, gabbing or gabbed
(intr) to talk excessively or idly, esp about trivial matters; gossip; chatter
n
1. idle or trivial talk
2. gift of the gab ability to speak effortlessly, glibly, or persuasively
[C18: variant of Northern dialect gob mouth, probably from Irish Gaelic gob beak, mouth]
ˈgabber n
gab
(ɡæb)n
1. (Mechanical Engineering) a hook or open notch in a rod or lever that drops over the spindle of a valve to form a temporary connection for operating the valve
2. (Tools) a pointed tool used in masonry
[C18: probably from Flemish gabbe notch, gash]
GAB
abbreviation for
(Automotive Engineering) Gabon (international car registration)
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gab
(gæb)v. gabbed, gab•bing,
n. Informal. v.i.
1. to talk or chat idly.
n. 2. idle talk; chatter.
[1780–90; compare gabble]
gab′ber, n.
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gab
- In mechanics, a hook or a notch in a rod or lever that then engages with a pin or needle.See also related terms for needle.
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gab
Past participle: gabbed
Gerund: gabbing
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| Noun | 1. |  gab - light informal conversation for social occasions |
| Verb | 1. | gab - talk profusely; "she was yakking away about her grandchildren" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" |
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gab
nounthe gift of the gab eloquence, fluency, expressiveness, way with words, persuasiveness, forcefulness They are naturally good salesmen with the gift of the gab.
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[gæb]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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(inf)n → Gequassel nt (inf), → Geschwätz nt; to have a gab → (zusammen) quatschen (inf); to have a gab about something → etw bequatschen (inf); to have the gift of the gab (= talk a lot) → wie ein Wasserfall reden (inf); (= be persuasive) → reden können, nicht auf den Mund gefallen sein
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